Can you take a bath for hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Once it is discovered that the baby is infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease, the baby should seek medical attention promptly, avoid contact with the outside world, and generally need to be isolated for 2 weeks. Items used by the baby should be thoroughly disinfected: those that can be soaked can be immersed in chlorine-containing disinfectant solutions, while those that cannot be soaked can be placed in the sun for exposure. It is best not to go out to prevent transmission, but the baby can take a bath, eat cooked food, but it should be cooled down, because there may be ulcers in the mouth, which can be quite painful.